Are you righteous? Proverbs 1-9 is an invitation to live wisely and follow the commands of God. These passages compare the benefit of wisdom against the foolishness and folly of rejecting God’s ways. Proverbs 10 appears to open a second section, and switches topics. For the next nine chapters, we will contrast the upright/righteous man …
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Is it important that a child obeys his parents?
Did you ever watch Sesame Street? Every episode included a lesson on “same/different.” They began with a version of a little chorus, “One of these things is not like the other.” They showed four pictures, and by the end of the song, you had to pick which item didn’t belong. As an adult, it was …
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Read-Through-The-Bible [12.07.19]
Have you ever watched as a fireman held a firehose pumping water at full blast? Now imagine trying to drink from it. That’s how it felt today as I read through Romans 3-8. Trying to choose what to share with you is like condensing Niagara Falls down to a teaspoon! In these chapters, God’s word …
The Armor of God: Breastplate of Righteousness
Image Source: http://www.moodymedia.org/sermons/invisible-war/breastplate-righteousness/#.VuVXY_krLIU The second piece of our spiritual armor is the breastplate of righteousness. Ephesians 6:14 – Stand firm therefore, having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness. The first thing we notice is the timing. In the first three pieces of the armor (belt of truth, …
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